Rick Payne

Billingsley Company announced plans to break ground on a new office building at Cypress Waters, its 1,000-acre master-planned development that straddles Dallas and Irving. The new compound will serve as Cheddar’s Casual Café corporate headquarters.

While visitors will frequent mixed-use developments' retail and restaurants throughout the year, programming is another great way to draw a crowd over the holidays, argues Atlantic Station General Manager Barbara Garrett.